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If God clothes the grass with splendour, how much more will he clothe you… Matt 6:30 “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown” “Why are you so afraid?... Matt 8:26 Jesus reached out his hand and caught Peter. “Why did you doubt”? …Matt 14:31 “Why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? Do you still not understand? … Matt 16:8

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  • If God clothes the grass with splendour, how

    much more will he clothe you… Matt 6:30

    “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown”

    “Why are you so afraid?... Matt 8:26

    Jesus reached out his hand and caught

    Peter. “Why did you doubt”? …Matt 14:31

    “Why are you talking among yourselves

    about having no bread? Do you still not

    understand? … Matt 16:8

  • If God clothes the grass with splendour, how

    much more will he clothe you… Matt 6:30

    “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown”

    “Why are you so afraid?... Matt 8:26

    Jesus reached out his hand and caught

    Peter. “Why did you doubt”? …Matt 14:31

    “Why are you talking among yourselves

    about having no bread? Do you still not

    understand? … Matt 16:8

    You of little faith…

  • FAITH

  • “you of little faith!”

    “Increase our faith!” Luke 17:5

    (Jesus doesn’t criticise them for asking)

    “I have not found anyone in Israel with

    such great faith (as this Roman)” Matt 8:10

    Jesus likes

    BIG faith

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

    1 Paul, Silas and Timothy,

    To the church of the Thessalonians in God

    our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

    2 Grace and peace to you from God the

    Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

    3 We ought always to thank God for you,

    brothers and sisters, and rightly so,

    because your faith is growing more and

    more, and the love all of you have for one

    another is increasing. 4 Therefore, among

    God’s churches we boast about your

    perseverance and faith in all the

    persecutions and trials you are enduring.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

    3 We ought always to thank God for you,

    brothers and sisters, and rightly so,

    because your faith is growing more and

    more, and the love all of you have for one

    another is increasing. 4 Therefore, among

    God’s churches we boast about your

    perseverance and faith in all the

    persecutions and trials you are enduring.

  • How can I grow my faith?

  • Work out your

    salvation with

    fear and

    trembling

    it is God who

    works in you

    Philippians 2:12-13

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Those who have served well gain… great

    assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus

    1 Tim 3:13

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    Your heavenly Father, who sees in secret…

    Matt 6:4 and 6 and 18

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    These trials have come so that your faith

    …may be proved genuine… 1 Peter 1:7

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Endure hardship… like a good soldier

    of Christ Jesus. 2Tim 2:3

    Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and

    perfecter of our faith… Heb 12:2-3

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    (if you confess with your mouth.. Rom 10:9)

    (And God said… Gen 1:3)

    Out of the overflow of the heart,

    the mouth speaks… Matt 12:34

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    Think big

    ..anyone who has faith in me… will do

    greater things..

    John 14:12

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    Think big

    Keep good company

    ..you and I may be encouraged by each

    others’ faith… Rom 1:12

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    Think big

    Keep good company

    … pursue …faith along with those who call

    on the Lord out of a pure heart.

    2 Tim 2:22

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    Think big

    Keep good company

    Apply Jesus’ words

    Even as he spoke, many put

    their faith in him… John 8:30

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    Think big

    Keep good company

    Apply Jesus’ words

    …because it had its foundation

    on the rock… Matt 7:24-27

  • How can I grow my faith?

    Serve well

    Seek heavenly rewards

    How do I react to trouble?

    Do I worship comfort?

    Talk positive

    Think big

    Keep good company

    Apply Jesus’ words